Matthew J. Griesemer has been employed at Freeman Howard, P.C. since the firm’s inception and became a shareholder in January 2011. Matt concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, commercial and residential real estate, business formation and representation, zoning and land use planning as well as estate planning and estate representation. Matt regularly represents plaintiffs and defendants in local, State and federal courts throughout New York. Before joining Freeman Howard, P.C., he worked as a law clerk at Connor, Curran & Schram, P.C., the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York and the Litigation Bureau of the New York State Attorney General’s Office. While in law school, Matt was a member of the Albany Law Review where he served as Executive Editor for Research and Writing. In 2016 and 2017, Matt was named as a Rising Star in New York Super Lawyers based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 2.5% of eligible attorneys in New York State are selected as Rising Stars in the Super Lawyers publication. In 2018, Matt was awarded the Civil Litigation Lawyer of the Year Award in New York from International Advisory Experts

Michael K. Grife is a pre-eminent trial attorney, specializing in the areas of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. Mr. Grife has dedicated his entire career to exclusively representing the severely injured and loved ones of those who have been killed due to the recklessness of others. He routinely takes on insurance companies and corporate conglomerates, using his knowledge and assets to reverse the playing field in his clients’ favor. Throughout his career, Mr. Grife has served as lead counsel on numerous Multi-Million Dollar and Million Dollar recoveries for his clients. Mr. Grife founded The Grife Law Firm in 2014 with one goal in mind: to provide top-level legal representation to the injured. To that end, The Grife Law Firm measures its success by the results it achieves for its clients, constantly striving to achieve the highest verdicts and settlement amounts possible. Mr. Grife believes that the legal profession should be respected, and that is why he elects not to advertise on television or billboards. His boutique law firm in Boca Raton offers all of the assets and skill of a large firm, with the individualized service for our clients that is rarely seen. He further believes that clients should be serviced in a luxurious first-class environment where you will experience The Grife Law Firm difference from the moment you walk in the door. Giving back to the South Florida community that he loves is a top priority for Mr. Grife. A Florida resident since 2002, Mr. Grife passionately supports animal rescue groups and ocean preservation charities.It his caring and compassion for others that motivates him to serve his valued clients and drives his success.

David represents clients in divorce, custody, relocation and income and asset distribution cases, including alimony and support issues arising from complicated compensation structures and high net worth families. He has represented some of the region’s and nation’s most wealthy individuals and has extensive experience with private equity, hedge fund and related holdings and regularly works with family office representatives throughout all stages of a case. He has negotiated to settlement, and litigated when necessary, complex financial and custody cases, including provisions for confidentiality, in various courts throughout Connecticut. David also has significant experience in representing individuals in custody disputes and routinely works with mental health and substance abuse professionals. David also accepts appointments to protect the best interests of children by serving as a Guardian ad Litem in selective cases, having done so on numerous occasions over many years. David was named National Fellow of the Year in 2016 by the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is very active in that organization on the national and state levels, chairing or co-chairing, among other committees, the National Test Committee and the National Continuing Legal Education Committee, which provides highly advanced and cutting edge educational programming to the top matrimonial lawyers throughout the country. David also lectures and writes extensively on both financial and custody topics in the area of matrimonial and family law. David is the former Chairman of the Boards of Directors and Trustees of The Waterbury Hospital and chaired or served on a variety of committees addressing budgets, finance, compensation and reimbursement issues. His experience in handling budgets and financial reports has proved beneficial to clients, for whom he effectively reviews sophisticated financial reporting documents, tax returns, balance sheets, income statements and other complicated financial forecasts and reports. Prior to focusing exclusively on matrimonial law, David started his career at a commercial law firm in New Haven, Connecticut, after which he served as general counsel of a large regional real estate development firm. David, historically, has donated significant time as a Special Master at the Connecticut Regional Family Trial Docket, the high-conflict custody court established by the State of Connecticut, helping families try to resolve their cases through mediation with a lawyer and a mental health professional, rather than by conflict. He comes from a family that is dedicated to the legal profession — his father was an attorney for more than 60 years and both of his brothers are attorneys. David became a licensed private pilot in 1985. University of Houston Law Center, J.D. - 1983 Ithaca College, B.A. - 1979. Bar Admissions: Connecticut, 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1984

I focus my practice on issues pertaining to family law, especially difficult child custody cases. I provide timely legal services and problem solving services to clients for a reasonable fee. I strive as an attorney and as a person to listen to you, to answer your questions and concerns in plain English, and to be honest, courteous, and respectful.